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ANALFABETO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-09-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Continuing Education
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- illiterate person
1, record 1, English, illiterate%20person
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- illiterate 2, record 1, English, illiterate
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A person who] is unable to read or write. 3, record 1, English, - illiterate%20person
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
illiterate: designation reproduced from Terminology of Adult Education with the permission of the International Bureau of Education. 4, record 1, English, - illiterate%20person
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éducation permanente
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- personne analphabète
1, record 1, French, personne%20analphab%C3%A8te
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- personne illetrée 2, record 1, French, personne%20illetr%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- analphabète 3, record 1, French, analphab%C3%A8te
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- illettré 4, record 1, French, illettr%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne [...] qui ne sait ni lire ni écrire. 5, record 1, French, - personne%20analphab%C3%A8te
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
analphabète; illettré : désignations recommandées par le Réseau des traducteurs et traductrices en éducation. 6, record 1, French, - personne%20analphab%C3%A8te
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
analphabète : désignation reproduite de Terminologie de l'éducation des adultes avec la permission du Bureau international d'éducation. 6, record 1, French, - personne%20analphab%C3%A8te
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
illettré : désignation recommandée par le Comité d'uniformisation des règles de procédure civile. 7, record 1, French, - personne%20analphab%C3%A8te
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Educación permanente
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- analfabeto
1, record 1, Spanish, analfabeto
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Persona] que no sabe ni leer ni escribir. 2, record 1, Spanish, - analfabeto
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